The Gorton and Denton By-Election Comes at a Bad Time for Keir Starmer NYT Par : Michael D. Shear and Stephen Castle 26 février 2026 à 06:01 A parliamentary by-election in Gorton and Denton, outside Manchester, will test support for Britain’s prime minister at a moment of intense political pressure. © Ian Forsyth/Getty ImagesPrime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain at a Labour campaign event on Monday ahead of the Gorton and Denton by-election in Manchester, England.